I stayed in most of the long Memorial Day weekend…but got out on Monday for my nephew’s (actually my ex’s son but I’ve always been Aunt Bettye, which is nice) birthday party. It was a nice day to sit outside….

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And have birthday cake.

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I have frequent bunny visitors in my yard.

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Got to see the last minute of sun.

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Frog Fountain at the diner.

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Went to a Garden Conservancy Open Garden.

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Cheese shop.

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Tiny morsels with entertaining history.

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Storm clouds over the river. Bay? I’m never sure what all the bodies of water are around Long Island.

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Farm stand cobwebs.

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Americana.

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Fence goals.

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Time to clean out my car.

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One of Caleb’s frisbees 🙁

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Oops.

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Farmstand peonies.

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Made it just in time.

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Flower Power birdhouse.

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Pink house.

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Inspirational greeting card sky.

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Had a surprise meet-up at the Bike to the Beach rest stop!

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Peony shatter.

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Staten Island Cultural Center: Snug Harbor. Gardens.

Poppies.

Chinese Scholar Garden. This was lovely til we got caught in the rain.

The End.